# unthank

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness; thanklessness; unthankfulness; ill-will.

## Etymology
From Middle English unthank, from Old English unþanc (“displeasure, anger, ill-will”), from Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- + thank. Cognate with West Frisian ontank, Dutch ondank, German Undank, Danish utak.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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